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Supergirl S1E17: English vocabulary

Season 1, Episode 17DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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  • utterer

    a person who says or speaks something

  • chard

    a vegetable with large green leaves and thick stems

  • scrutinize

    to examine something very carefully

  • blare

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • amputate

    to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery

  • whopping

    very large; huge

  • ratting

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • priming

    the act of putting primer on a surface before painting it

  • scoff

    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • subterfuge

    secret or dishonest behavior used to trick someone and get what you want

  • krypton

    a rare, colorless gas used in some lights

  • welcomer

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

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  • bogie

    a set of wheels and axles under a train carriage or other vehicle

  • kilt

    a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth

  • impersonate

    pretend to be someone else, often to trick people or for entertainment

  • dupe

    to trick someone into believing something false

  • stasis

    a state of little or no change, activity, or progress

  • skeptic

    a person who does not easily believe things and wants proof first

  • inking

    the process of drawing or outlining with ink

  • prim

    stiff, formal, and a little old-fashioned

  • pining

    full of longing or sadness for someone or something

  • swoop

    to move quickly down through the air

  • wail

    to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

  • infiltration

    the secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage

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